2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in Illinois

If you plan on getting your master's degree in visual communications, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #258 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 master's degrees in visual communications during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Visual Communications School for Your Master's Degree

The graphic arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for visual communications, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Visual Communications Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual communications.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Visual Communications in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual communications.

Most Well Attended Schools for Graphic Arts Students Working on Their Master's

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual communications. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual communications in Illinois.

There were approximately 3 visual communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in visual communications from Northwestern University

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at DePaul University if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual communications. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in visual communications in Illinois.

There were roughly 3 visual communications individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in visual communications from DePaul University

3

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in visual communications. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. More information about a master’s in visual communications from University of Chicago

Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual Communications Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	15
Ohio	466	26
Indiana	352	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Graphic Arts

Visual Communications is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Graphic Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Design & Applied Arts	16
Fashion Design	11
Graphic Design	11
Game & Interactive Media Design	5
Industrial Design	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.